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AMC Theatres aim for digital sales with Fandango partnership

February 9, 2012

AMC Theatres is adding all of its theaters in the United States to Fandango’s system to let consumers buy movie tickets across Fandango’s mobile services and Web site.


20pc of peak-hour orders placed on mobile in 2011: Seamless

January 9, 2012

Online food ordering site Seamless reports that 20 percent of its high-traffic orders came via mobile in 2011, showing that consumers are increasingly turning to their mobile device for quick orders.

Jos. A. Bank Black Friday mobile traffic spikes 3,000pc

December 19, 2011

Jos. A. Bank saw mobile traffic increase 3,000 percent on Black Friday compared to its daily traffic.

Starbucks mobile payment program exceeds 26M transactions

December 7, 2011

Starbucks has exceeded 26 million mobile transactions since the launch of its mobile payment program in January.

“Twilight” breaks record for top mobile movie ticket sales: Fandango

November 22, 2011

Twenty-two percent of Fandango’s sales for the “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1” movie came through mobile during opening weekend, setting a new mobile percentage record for the company.

EBay expects $5B in mobile sales in 2011

November 7, 2011

EBay confirmed that 2011 will be its largest mobile shopping season to date with an expected $5 billion in mobile sales, driven in part by the holidays.

Magic Beans exec: 12pc of holiday transactions were completed via mobile

October 20, 2011

NEW YORK – A Magic Beans executive at the Mobile Shopping Fall conference said that 12 percent of all transactions done during the 2010 holiday season were done via its mobile application.

New Look drives mcommerce sales by more than 500pc

September 20, 2011

Fashion retailer New Look saw an increase in mobile sales of more than 500 percent after launching its commerce-enabled site in April.

Fandango mobile site, apps generate 20pc of its summer movie ticket sales

July 25, 2011

Mobile is proving to be a key moviegoer choice with Fandango generating 20 percent of its summer movie tickets sales from the company’s mobile applications and optimized-site.

Harry Potter breaks records for top mobile movie ticket sales: Fandango

July 19, 2011

Fandango has sold 19 percent of all ticket sales for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2,” which also broke records for top mobile movie ticket sales of all time.